Chilean Miners thread

th3 s1aught3r · 13-10-2010 12:36am

starbelgrade wrote: »

They are miners, so my guess is that they were mining.

Sky News really go into detail these days

david75 · 13-10-2010 12:36am

Chilean miners to visit the Dail after their release so they can advise Brian Cowen on how to get out of a ****ing big hole before Christmas.

starbelgrade · 13-10-2010 12:38am

dvpower wrote: »

No way. They've been sitting around doing fcuk all for the last month.

Well, if it's good enough for the public sector...

darragh16 · 13-10-2010 12:42am

th3 s1aught3r wrote: »

Sky News really go into detail these days

Slow news day combined with round the clock coverage... I do like the "Miners Rescued" counter that is in the top corner though, just incase we can't read the yellow ticker at the bottom of the screen.

TheZohanS · 13-10-2010 12:42am

I hear all the miners have been fighting over who'll be the last Juan left

starbelgrade · 13-10-2010 12:42am

It's a pity you can't fast forward live TV.

darragh16 · 13-10-2010 12:44am

starbelgrade wrote: »

As far as TV goes, this is fairly dull.

Needs an explosion or two to liven things up.

Sky News tend to over sensationalize boring news stories...

th3 s1aught3r · 13-10-2010 12:48am

darragh16 wrote: »

Slow news day combined with round the clock coverage... I do like the "Miners Rescued" counter that is in the top corner though, just incase we can't read the yellow ticker at the bottom of the screen.

Sensationalist Tabloid Media
Dont get me wrong, I hope all these guys get out alive and well
But I see Sky News as a TV version of the right wing newspapers

starbelgrade · 13-10-2010 12:50am

When they send own the capsule for the first lift, what's the chances of David Blaine coming out in it?

greenmachine88 · 13-10-2010 12:50am

None of this would be possible if it wasn't for

MAN POWER

aren't we great?

darragh16 · 13-10-2010 12:51am

Thats the problem with Chilean miners.... they can never seem to find a door.

Killer Pigeon · 13-10-2010 12:51am

greenmachine88 wrote: »

None of this would be possible if it wasn't for

MAN POWER

aren't we great?

This is sooo much better than the Ireland match ...

starbelgrade · 13-10-2010 12:52am

greenmachine88 wrote: »

None of this would be possible if it wasn't for

MAN POWER

aren't we great?

None of this would have happened if it wasn't for

MAN FAIL

We aren't that great.

Jakob · 13-10-2010 12:56am

Not much happening yet. Hopefully Gazza turns up with some chicken and a few cans and a fishing rod.

greenmachine88 · 13-10-2010 12:56am

starbelgrade wrote: »

None of this would have happened if it wasn't for

MAN FAIL

We aren't that great.

but who else will go mining, women? ha unlikely!

th3 s1aught3r · 13-10-2010 12:57am

Half expecting Bertie to appear down there with the "latest on the big match"

ScumLord · 13-10-2010 12:58am

They should have the count from sesame street count them out. "one minor, ha ha ha, Two minors, ha ha ha"...

Mr Trade In · 13-10-2010 1:02am

Is anyone else hoping it goes wrong just to make it more interesting,guy reporting for sky has made so many mistakes.

baldbear · 13-10-2010 1:03am

A professor of mining? Well holy god. He hasn't a clue.

Revolution9 · 13-10-2010 1:07am

ScumLord wrote: »

They should have the count from sesame street count them out. "one minor, ha ha ha, Two minors, ha ha ha"...

Good idea, but all this talk of long shafts and minors is way too vulgar for news television

Mr Trade In · 13-10-2010 1:11am

Revolution9 wrote: »

Good idea, but all this talk of long shafts and minors is way too vulgar for news television

It is day 69, they must be checking the shaft goes both ways.

KeithM89_old · 13-10-2010 1:16am

48 HOURS to get them out!!!! Ah jeasus

df1985 · 13-10-2010 1:25am

Davina Mccall would have a field day...

Florencio Avalos, you are the first miner to be evicted, you have 30 seconds to say your goodbyes, I'M COMING TO GET YOU!

Kintarō Hattori · 13-10-2010 1:25am

Mr Trade In wrote: »

Is anyone else hoping it goes wrong just to make it more interesting,guy reporting for sky has made so many mistakes.

Well there's your mistake- watching it on Sky. C'mon over to BBC and Tim Wilcox.

robinph · 13-10-2010 1:29am

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

Well there's your mistake- watching it on Sky. C'mon over to BBC and Tim Wilcox.

I think Tim forgot that it's fricking cold at night and left his thermals in the hotel, as the other guy keeps on making comments about him being cold.

baldbear · 13-10-2010 1:35am

robinph wrote: »

I think Tim forgot that it's fricking cold at night and left his thermals in the hotel, as the other guy keeps on making comments about him being cold.

Yeah it's a Chile night alright. Come on the Miners!!!

THall04 · 13-10-2010 1:57am

Sky News have a "Miners Rescued" counter....currently 0 of 33.....classy.

Seriously though , if this was closer to home , in Ireland or Britian, there would probably be less piss taking comments /comparison to an old Simpsons episode /idiots hoping it will all go wrong for the sake of a more interesting story.

These are real people....33 fathers/uncles /brothers....just because they're in a country thousands of miles away dosen't make their lives less relevant

google faps · 13-10-2010 2:04am

Sky minercounter still reading zero.
Get the finger out hole descender, grab and ascend guys.

IrishZeus · 13-10-2010 2:08am

THall04 wrote: »

Sky News have a "Miners Rescued" counter....currently 0 of 33.....classy.

Seriously though , if this was closer to home , in Ireland or Britian, there would probably be less piss taking comments /comparison to an old Simpsons episode /idiots hoping it will all go wrong for the sake of a more interesting story.

These are real people....33 fathers/uncles /brothers....just because they're in a country thousands of miles away dosen't make their lives less relevant

Yes, its truly chilling when you think about it...

google faps · 13-10-2010 2:10am

How many paedos opened this thread and left disappointed, I wonder.

Kintarō Hattori · 13-10-2010 2:11am

robinph wrote: »

I think Tim forgot that it's fricking cold at night and left his thermals in the hotel, as the other guy keeps on making comments about him being cold.

Hah I think you're right, he does look fairly frozen. Seriously though I have flicked over to Sky the odd time and it's just woeful. While I find Tim Wilcox a very amiable reporter Matt Frei is annoying but they make a good team.

I wonder what Wilcox is thinking. He's been there for 3 weeks doing all the ground work, Frei is only in the country a few days and he's the main presenter tonight!

Yakult · 13-10-2010 2:25am

Theres 3 minutes of my life wasted.

Corsendonk · 13-10-2010 2:25am

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

Hah I think you're right, he does look fairly frozen. Seriously though I have flicked over to Sky the odd time and it's just woeful. While I find Tim Wilcox a very amiable reporter Matt Frei is annoying but they make a good team.

I wonder what Wilcox is thinking. He's been there for 3 weeks doing all the ground work, Frei is only in the country a few days and he's the main presenter tonight!

Not as bad as Charlie Bird throwing the tantrum over northern Ireland and trying to steal Tommy Gorman story!! And him not him not having a clue about the story.

smokedeels · 13-10-2010 2:27am

google faps wrote: »

Sky minercounter still reading zero

Have Sky set a "pass rate" or is it all or nothing?

Apparently, the miners are getting eye-wear to protect their subterranean eyes from the sun, they've become molepeople.

baldbear · 13-10-2010 2:39am

Is the capsule on its way down for Florenco?Is it nearly at the bottom?
Your man on sky news would put you to sleep.

dfx- · 13-10-2010 2:42am

darragh16 wrote: »

Are they gettin overtime for this?

I think they originally were told by the company that they wouldn't be paid and possibly have lost their jobs if they got out...:eek:

Corsendonk · 13-10-2010 2:42am

Anyone think that the miners will come up wearing Chile flag jumpsuits? You can never have enough Chile flags!!!

TT09 · 13-10-2010 2:45am

It's like a mission on lemmings the way sky are broadcasting it

OutlawPete · 13-10-2010 2:47am

Be deadly if a miner jumped out and said:

I'm an innocent man. I spent 9 weeks in a mine for something I didn't do. I watched my father whine in a Chilean mine for something he didn't do!

baldbear · 13-10-2010 2:49am

dfx- wrote: »

I think they originally were told by the company that they wouldn't be paid and possibly have lost their jobs if they got out...:eek:

The company are bust i think. They have no money left or so they claim.
Christ i should be in bed!

chelseavera · 13-10-2010 2:58am

Get on with it!!

Jesus Wept · 13-10-2010 3:02am

I only heard about this crap today, am I living in a hole in the ground?

OutlawPete · 13-10-2010 3:03am

I've eaten all my popcorn at this stage ..

Degag · 13-10-2010 3:07am

Jaysus, that tunnel looks small. If i was stuck down there i 'd be in trouble!:eek:

Oat23 · 13-10-2010 3:08am

What the feck

They are still doing tests?

I thought the fella was coming out when I saw the tube.

Why am I staying up for this? :pac:

TT09 · 13-10-2010 3:10am

There making a meal of this

baldbear · 13-10-2010 3:10am

Oatesy23 wrote: »

What the feck

They are still doing tests?

I thought the fella was coming out when I saw the tube.

Why am I staying up for this? :pac:

Thats what i was thinking! But i'll suffer it out now at this stage.
Whys this lad going down? To be a live test dummy? I hope the miners don't eat him and send up his bones.

Jakob · 13-10-2010 3:11am

Oat23 · 13-10-2010 3:14am

You'd think they'd stick some pizzas and beer in the tube with yer man for the miners that are staying in there the longest.

Have they been eating canned food for 3 months?

Jesus Wept · 13-10-2010 3:17am

They probably need a drip, not a pizza.

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